Sullivan's Getty Tomb has been called "the beginning of modern
architecure in America", and was designated a city landmark in 1971
by Mayor Daley.

The Getty tomb is in the shape of a cube, with the roof overhanging the
walls slightly. Sullivan's trademark arches are above the doors and windows,
concentric arches with radial spokes. Octagons fill the space around
the arches on the upper half of the walls. An
intricate bronze gate with floral and geometric patterns, another
Sullivan trademark, stands in front of the equally ornate door.
A plaster cast of this doorway won Sullivan an
award at the Paris Exposition of 1900.